Jul 31, 2018

Race #6 marks the end of the summer portion of the 2018 ROK Sonoma presented by Sanzaru race series. The challenging National track configuration will test all drivers concentration at this race. The Master ROK class will be the VP “Feature Class” this weekend with the winner taking home $100 “Sanzaru Bucks”. The Master ROK […]

Jul 31, 2018

At the request of a number of competitors we are adjusting our plans for 125 Shifter offerings at the 2018 Xtream Rock Island Grand Prix powered by Mediacom. The 2018 King of the Streets Open Shifter class will continue as outlined in our rules. This class already features a significant adjustment to weights with stock […]

Jul 31, 2018

Kerpen. More than 160 drivers from more than 20 nations started into the semi-final of the German Kart Championship last weekend in Kerpen. The traditional Erftlandring caused some changes among the individual championships once again and now promises exciting finals at the end of August in Belgian Genk. From summer heat to rain showers – […]

Jul 31, 2018

When racers say the sport is dying or there is no growth in the sport, they must be ignoring the efforts of the Briggs & Stratton #OperationGrassroots program. The fourth year of the Briggs Weekly Racing Series has reached the mark of over 2,600 drivers, with the goal of surpassing last year’s mark of over […]

Jul 30, 2018

Chris Gibb, Steve Juillerat, Trevor Hoffman, Thomas Southern and Shane Holt captured the main events under the sun last Saturday afternoon when the SoCal Oval Karters raced at SoCal Fair Motorcycle Speedway on the SoCal Fair and Event Center in Perris. Saturday’s race featured a new track surface that not only met with the approval […]

Jul 30, 2018

Continuing their pledge to keep their members informed in a timely manner, the World Karting Association, together with Goldspeed USA, are pleased to announce a 3-year partnership for the use of the Maxxis Dirt tire for the Daytona Dirt World Championships, beginning this December. “This is a huge announcement for the dirt Industry, letting people […]

Jul 30, 2018

Victories to Stenshorne and Oliviero in 60 Mini, Morgatto and Ferrari in Rok Junior , Delli Guanti and Comanducci in Rok Senior, double win for Villa in X30 Junior, Coluccio and Carenini win X30 Senior, as Serafini secured a double win in Easykart, while Di Silvestre and Brigatti won Naskart. The fifth round of the […]

Jul 30, 2018

Jay Hanson has taken a hard fought maiden victory in KA2 at Round Four of the SP Tools Australian Kart Championship, presented by Castrol EDGE in Emerald in Central Queensland. AWC Motorsport Academy’s Hanson, who graduated to the class this year has not graced the podium in the three rounds so far, but he made […]

Jul 29, 2018

The United States Pro Kart Series put in the final chapter of the 2018 season Sunday at the New Castle Motorsports Park. The Hoosier Grand Prix closed the sixth year of the program, with Championship Sunday deciding the seven IAME championships on the season. While it was an overcast day, the rain stayed away from […]

Jul 29, 2018

The season finale for the United States Pro Kart Series put the first half of the weekend to bed with Round Five contested at the New Castle Motorsports Park. The Hoosier Grand Prix is welcoming 160 entries over seven categories on the weekend, working through the long day of Saturday featuring qualifying, two heat races […]

Jul 27, 2018

The process of choosing two young American drivers to represent their country at a pair of premier Formula Ford events in the UK, the Formula Ford Festival at Brands Hatch and the Walter Hayes Trophy at Silverstone, is under way. Ten drivers representing a broad cross section of race series not only in the U.S. […]

Jul 27, 2018

There will be a new staging area for competitors arriving prior to 5 p.m. Friday, August 31 for this year’s Xtream Rock Island Grand Prix powered by Mediacom, to be held Sept. 1-2, 2018 through the city streets of Rock Island, Ill. This year competitors are being asked to assemble in the parking lot at […]

Jul 27, 2018

Super One hit high summer at Shenington, Oxfordshire at the weekend with spectacular racing for the Cadet, TKM and X30 classes. US-based Sebastian Wheldon, son of the late Indycar racer Dan Wheldon, was competing in one of a selection of races in the UK this summer and is rapidly improving in the IAME Cadet class. […]

Jul 27, 2018

The official supplier for the KZ and KZ2 categories at the European Championships, as well as the CIK-FIA Academy Trophy, the tyre manufacturer LeCont has fulfilled its contract perfectly thanks to products that have ensured performance and durability on a benchmark circuit for all teams and drivers: the famous South Garda Karting at Lonato. LeCont […]

Jul 26, 2018

The 2018 Los Angeles Karting Championship went one event further into the title chase when hosting Round Six at the CalSpeed Karting Center in Fontana, California. Racers from many different states along the Pacific Ocean gathered on July 15 to contest the ‘Sportivo’ course for a chance to gain victory or help build momentum toward […]

Jul 26, 2018

As expected, the points battle is very tight after the early rounds of the Triple Crown of Karting at Quincy and the Battle at the Brickyard. The competition will now turn to the Thor Industries Elkhart Riverwalk Grand Prix August 10-12 in Elkhart, Ind. before closing out Labor Day weekend at the Xtream Rock Island […]

Jul 26, 2018

The Lucas Oil School of Racing and Pippa Mann are pleased to announce their second group of recipients of the Pippa Mann Scholarship: Kaylee Bryson, 17, Muskogee, Oklahoma. BoJangles Summer Shootout Series Legends, 2015 Lucas Oil Tulsa Shootout Restricted “A” class champion Madison Campeau, 14, Mooresville, North Carolina. 2016 WKA Yamaha Sportsman National Champion Megan […]

Jul 26, 2018

The World Karting Association resumed the 2018 season for the Manufacturers Cup Series on the July 13-15 weekend. The program visited the Concept Haulers Motor Speedway for the first time since 2012, taking on the challenging grassroots course. Rob Howden and David Cole break down the entire event with the latest ‘EKN Debreif’ – thanks […]

Jul 26, 2018

The 2018 United States Pro Kart Series presented by MG Tires, IAME USA East and Nitro Kart is set to close this weekend. The New Castle Motorsports Park in New Castle, Indiana will host the Hoosier Grand Prix with Round Five and Six contested around the 1-mile circuit. Roughly $70,000 in prizes is available on […]

Jul 25, 2018

Shifting their focus to regional and local level racing in and around throughout the state of Indiana, VemmeKart USA’s main area of concentration has been in Spiceland, Indiana at the New Castle Motorsports Park facility. Now, with the heart of the racing season upon us, VemmeKart USA will take on the United States Pro Kart […]